“Evolution of the Fourth Amendment” Week Six Assignment Criminal Law By Robert Schmitz 10/13/2013 The fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that every person has the right to “be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers and effects against unreasonable search and seizure.”(Brooks). However‚ this right was not always protected in court‚ criminal defendants would have to sit and watch as evidence was still
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Second Amendment The thought of losing our second amendment right is a serious concern to many U.S. citizens. The real question is‚ what is at risk of being lost. The second amendment is important to many people‚ but what truly is the second amendment mean and what does it state? The second amendment is not only about having the ability to protect yourself from a common intruder but also from your government. There have been many cases of governments turning against their citizens and that is why
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1787 serves as a set of guidelines that the government must follow in upholding law and order in the country. Over the years‚ numerous modifications‚ in the form of Amendments‚ have been incorporated into the Constitution to reflect the dynamic and fluid social‚ economic and cultural shifts as these have evolved. The 14th Amendment out of the total of twenty seven so far‚ outlines the fundamental rights associated with the status and definition of citizenship within the country‚ conferring on all
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1st and 5th Amendments are two of the most important ones from the Bill of Rights. Each one signifies an important piece of the United States in keeping American citizens safe and sound‚ and giving them a feeling of security and/or comfort. The 1st Amendment is the freedom of speech. This allows Americans to express their political‚ religious‚ and any other kind of idea of expression to others in a non-violent manner. Such as peaceful protests‚ religious expression‚ etc. The 5th Amendment basically
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The fourteenth amendment was written in 1868 but it is still relevant today. The amendment states ‚ “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens‚” using the restroom is a pretty basic privilege. Forcing people to use the bathroom of the sex they were assigned at birth would be going against this amendment. Trans people would be endangered by using the bathroom of their sex they were assigned at birth. If a man of trans experience walked into
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exhibition game. When Kaepernick was asked about his reasoning‚ he answered with‚ "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Kaepernick is exercising his first amendment right of free speech‚ and also his first amendment right of peaceful protest. Why then‚ are so many outraged by this? America is a very proud country‚ and of the things Americans feel shows what America is all about is the Stars and Stripes. This is not wrong to think
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In 1868‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution because of the concern related to the status of protection extended to the newly freed slaves against mistreatment by the states recently freed slaves. The Fourteenth Amendment offered a solution to these discriminatory laws simply guaranteeing “due process of law”‚ requiring the legal system to provide fundamentally fair trial procedures and “equal protection of laws”‚ and thereby requiring the government to treat all persons with equal
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The three amendments that I chose was The Second Amendment‚ The Thirteetth Amendment(1865)‚ and The Nineteenth Amendment(1920). The Second Amendment is important because it gives the person the right to bear a arm. It can also provide protection for people. Before the Second Amendment was passed. People already had the right to bear a arm. It just stopped the government from infringing in it. I think that it was a good thing that this was passed. Why‚ because it make people feel protected when
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Op-ed: Freedom of Religion Freedom of religion‚ as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution‚ ensures that separation of church and state. Many believers point out that faith plays a unique role in lives‚ and that is ofter true. But for atheists who dismiss belief in God as no more credible than belief in Santa Claus or in fairies miss the point. More many religious believers‚ religion is an intellectual exercise or matter of logic. In my opinion‚ religion should be
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men’s back when they went to war. Back in 1916 the National Woman’s Party was created. The following year they started picketing at the White House. They were eventually were arrested. The first wave of feminism was for the right to vote. After a few years the women were allowed to vote finally in 1920. The first wave slowly went away after the right for women to vote passed. The second wave started in the 60s and lasted until the 90s. Due to social scientists‚ the men considered
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